Canopy-Direct™ is positioned as a technology approach for Controlled Environment Agriculture that moves beyond conventional room-mixed air distribution and focuses engineering attention on the crop canopy.
Technology Opportunity
Explore opportunities related to the Canopy-Direct™ air-distribution approach.
Engineering Knowledge
Built around the scientific and psychrometric principles presented through technical research and thought leadership.
Market Differentiation
An opportunity to differentiate products, systems and solutions in the growing CEA market.
The technology may create opportunities for organizations involved in manufacturing, engineering, climate-control equipment and Controlled Environment Agriculture.
Manufacturers can explore how Canopy-Direct™ principles may support differentiated air-distribution and climate control solutions for CEA facilities.
Engineering organizations can explore opportunities to apply a canopy-focused approach to facility design and environmental control strategies.
Technology developers and CEA innovators can investigate potential collaboration around new approaches to crop climate control and air distribution.
Licensing may provide manufacturers with an opportunity to participate in a canopy-focused engineering approach and develop solutions for the evolving requirements of CEA.
Market Differentiation
Explore a technology approach that is distinct from conventional room-mixed air-distribution strategies.
Canopy-Focused Design
Align air-distribution concepts more directly with the environmental processes occurring at the crop canopy.
Technical Thought Leadership
Connect products and solutions with original research, engineering analysis and published technical concepts.
Canopy-Direct™ is based on the idea that the crop canopy should play a central role in how environmental control systems are designed, measured and evaluated.
Licensing discussions begin by understanding your organization, market opportunity and potential application for Canopy-Direct™ technology.
Connect
Contact us to discuss your organization and your interest in Canopy-Direct™.
Explore
Review potential applications, markets and technology opportunities.
Evaluate
Discuss technical requirements and potential licensing structures.
Move Forward
Determine the appropriate next steps for a potential licensing relationship.
We welcome conversations with manufacturers, engineering organizations, technology developers and industry partners interested in exploring the future of canopy-focused climate control.
Engineering the Future of Climate Control for Controlled Environment Agriculture.